Provide an appropriate response.Jamie used the Pythagorean theorem to find the length of the missing side of the triangle shown. He did the following calculations:x2 + 72 = 102?x2 = 102 - 72?x2 = 51?x = ?x ? 7.1Why did Jamie not get the correct answer?

What will be an ideal response?


The triangle is not a right triangle. The Pythagorean theorem only applies to right triangles.

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A. 1 
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